Showing posts with label Tailed Jay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tailed Jay. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

The Tailed Jay Butterfly

The Tailed Jay, Graphium agamemnon, is a member of the swallowtail family, its native habitat extends from India, throughout Southeast Asia and parts of the Southern Pacific, down through Australia.  Its native food source is Polyantha logifolia, the false Ashoka or Asopalav Tree, which is sometimes used for a noise and wind break.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The Tailed Jay or Graphium Agamemnon


The Tailed Jay or Graphium Agamemnon is a member of the swallowtail family that is found throughout Southeast Asia, Southern China, the South Pacific and Australia. The adults feed on nectar from flowers such as Lantana and Ixora while the caterpillars are hosted on Polyalthia longifolia trees and shrubs.